Total Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westdean Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westdean Avenue (SE12 9NL) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Grove Park average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westdean Avenue (SE12 9NL), the main crime hotspot is near Pennington Way. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Westdean Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Thomas Dinwiddy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Thomas Dinwiddy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Jevington Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pennington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennington Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edward Tyler Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Tyler Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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